Improvement in bee-hives



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MARIoNfNE'WY'oR Letters latcntli 97,124, dated November 23, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-RIVES.

The Schedule referred to these- Inattern `Patent: and making partl of the same.

To all whom. it may concern: Y-

Be it known that I, RILEY SANFORD, of Marion, in the county of Wayne, and State ot' New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Mode ot'Gmstructing lee-llives; and I do hereby-'declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had t-o the accompanying drawings, making a part oithisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hive iu posit-ion.

Figure 2 represents the hive with the cover-box and side removed, showing one of the metallic honeyboxes and the transverse passage-way.

Figure 3 represents the vibratory double-inclined plane bottom detached.

Figure 4 is a verticalsection.

Similar letters oireference indicatecorresponding parts in each figure. A

The natureot'my invention consists in the construc- -tion ot' a hee-hive in the form of' a hexagon, adapted to the natural shape ot' the honey-comb, and suspended by journals or trun-nions attached near to the top and centre of the hive, which bear upon a frame provided with hearings projecting from the centre ot' cavities tilled with a suitableilnid.

It also consists in a vibratory double-inclined plane bottom and a sliding valve, for the purpose ot-` opening or closing either or both ot' the external passages for the bees. Also, in providing a transverse passage- 'way through the upper part otl the hive, at right anhack and forward, thereby opening orclosing cit-her side ot' the hive; the front opening or entrance H being graduated by a sliding valve, I, held in position by a .thereby closing the main entrance in front, or, if required, rraduates it to any desired size.

. By this arrangement, the refuse of the swarm is dis-y charged through the openings, and the cleanliness of the hive secured.

For the purpose of adding to the convenience of the occupants of the hive during cold weather, 1 make a transverse passage-way, J, in the body of the hive, atk right angles with the bec-guides, which passes through each layer of the comb, whereby the bees may have free access during the winter to every part ot' the hive, thereby obviating their liability to starvation while there is still a supply of honey left.

The box K, which covers the top ot' the hive, encloses metallic honey-boxes L, with sliding glass ends, for the purpose of facilitating the operation of cleansing, and that the'y nlay be repeatedly used.

I am aware that in some respects my invention resembles others uow in use, but the simplicity ot' the .construction 'and effective results of my improvement have induced me to make-this application. I therefore disclaim any interference with others, and confine myseitl only to the novel featuresof my invention.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l The vibrating bottom F, transverse passage-way J, in combination with `the form ofthe hive A, sliding` valve I, insulated boxes D, trame B, and metallic box L, all being constructed as herein described and represented, forthe purpose set forth.

RILEY SANEORD. Witnesses: A. B. NEWTON,

' EMMoNs MARLEY. 

